Ode to Pops - Directed by Pietro Kralj

Project Type: Short Film

Project Title: Ode to Pops

Brief Synopsis: A Western Family Drama that follows William McCabe as he returns home after receiving news of his father’s passing. Haunted by guilt, he faces the difficult realization that his family concealed his father’s terminal illness, allowing him to chase a career shaped by his father’s ideals. Struggling with the weight of missed opportunities, William misconstrues how to honor his father’s legacy, embracing the rugged cowboy spirit his father represented in an attempt to make peace with the man he was and the man he has yet to become.

Runtime: 9 minutes and 31 seconds

Completion Date: November 3, 2024

Country of Origin: United States of America

Language: English

Credits

Director: Pietro Kralj

Writer: Pietro Kralj

Producer: Oliver Park, Rachel Lee, Paula Hung

Cinematographer: Andrew Lin

Editor: Zach Gentry

Key Cast: Jeff Thomas, Marije Shrimpton